The Chinook Indian Nation’s champion for recognition receives high honor Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, was recently honored with the 2025 Indigenous Leadership ...

OLYMPIA, WASH—The Washington State Senate has passed Senate Resolution 8690, acknowledging the Chinook Indian Nation and its role in shaping communities along the Lower Columbia River. The bipartisan ...

WASHOUGAL – Sam Robinson is continuing his 2025 visits to four Washougal schools, bringing the history of the Chinook people to life for fourth-graders. His presentations recount the enduring legacy ...

When Sam Robinson arrives at a public event in his distinctive cone-shaped Chinook hat to sing, play his drum and tell stories, what seems like a cultural, broadly spiritual moment is something else ...

Alleged broken promises by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez have resulted in the Chinook Indian Nation seeking a new legislator to champion their ongoing fight for federal recognition. Chinook Indian ...

The Chinook Indian Nation of Southwest Washington has been trying to get federal recognition from the U.S. government since the mid-90s. But is that possible without someone to champion their cause in ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that illuminates the historical context of tribal law in the Pacific Northwest and examines cases where tribes and tribal members have used federal courts ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — When the Chinook Indian Nation (CIN) won a legal case back in 1970, they were awarded settlement funds as compensation for land taken from them by the U.S. government over 170 years ...

A Washington state task force voted to recommend the return of land at a former youth detention facility to the Chinook Indian Nation. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the fiscal committees of the ...

Since time immemorial, members of the five tribes that comprise the Chinook Indian Nation spent their winters in a sheltered inland spot along a creek that feeds the Naselle River. The U.S. government ...